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South African Police Shoot Journalist Reporting on Protests
South African journalist Thobile Mlangeni sustained injuries on 26 November 2020 when police allegedly fired rubber bullets indiscriminately in Mbombela, Mpumalanga Province.
The South African...
Lesotho Freedom Of Assembly
Lesotho Police Shoot Journalist During Protests
Lesotho police have been accused of shooting journalist Ntsoaki Motaung during a youth protest dubbed #BachaShutDown on 6 November 2020.
Motaung, who works for Newsday,...
Zimbabwe Free Expression and The Law
Zimbabwe’s Looming Patriot Bill Cause for Great Concern
Legislation is an old age tool that governments continue to rely on to influence civic space both negatively and positively.
In Zimbabwe, this space, which...
Lesotho Digital Rights
Lesotho: Proposed Internet Broadcasting Rules Will Stifle Free Speech
The Lesotho government, through the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA), has proposed new regulations that stipulate that individuals with more than 100 followers on social...
Zimbabwe Freedom of Expression Violations
Zimbabwe: Detained Journalist Chin’ono Unwell
Lawyers representing detained journalist Hopewell Chin’ono on 1 September 2020 told Harare Magistrate Ngoni Nduna that the journalist is not feeling well as he...
Zimbabwe Access To Information
Journalist Chin’ono Denied Bail Yet Again
Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono was on 24 August 2020, denied bail yet again following his fresh bail application on the basis of changed circumstances.
However, in...
Zimbabwe Freedom of Expression Violations
AFEX Petitions Zimbabwean President to Ensure Release of Journalist Chin’ono
The Africa Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) has petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe to ensure the release of investigative journalist, Hopewell Chin’ono, who...
Zimbabwe Freedom of Expression Violations
Journalist Chin’ono Remanded in Custody After Court Appearance
Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono on 22 July 2020 appeared before Harare Magistrate Ngoni Nduna who remanded him in custody to tomorrow for the continuation of...
Zimbabwe
Police Officer Threatens To Shot Journalist
A police officer on 21 July 2020 reportedly threatened to shoot TellZim journalist Upenyu Chaota in Masvingo.
According to a Tweet by TellZim, the police...
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Journalist Assualted
Freelance journalist Tapiwa Zivira was on 16 July 2020 reportedly assaulted by the police and members of the Harare Municipal Police while filming an...
Zimbabwe Digital Rights
Zimababwean Government Urged To Enact Cybersecurity Bill In Line With Continental Benchmarks
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zimbabwe and other civil society organisations have petitioned the country's speaker of Parliament over the draft Zimbabwean...
Namibia
AFIC makes recommendations to the Namibia Access to Information Bill
At the request of Namibia Media Trust (NMT), Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC) provided comments and recommendations on Namibia’s Draft Access to Information...